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Frankenstein Reading Guide
Letters 1-4
Identify a specific example that illustrates how is Walton is
similar to Victor.
Both go into God's domain or the unknown. They are not afraid and go were no one has gone before.
Chapter One through Four
Explain through an analysis of the diction and
how a passage from chapters one
characterization
through four defines Victor Frankenstein’s character.
"I was capable..."
This passage defines Victor's character it talks about even as a child he wanted
to know more knowledge and find things
out.
Reading Assignment #1 (Chapters 1-5)
Chapter Five
Explain the cognitive dissonance that Victor Frankenstein is experiencing
as a result of his quest to create life (use the definition below to form your
response).
Cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two
contradictory ideas simultaneously. The "ideas" or "cognitions" in question may include
attitudes and beliefs, and also the awareness of one's behavior. The theory of cognitive
dissonance proposes that people have a motivational drive to reduce dissonance by changing
their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, or by justifying or rationalizing their attitudes, beliefs,
and behaviors.[1] Cognitive dissonance theory is one of the most influential and extensively
studied theories in social psychology.
Dissonance normally occurs when a person perceives a logical inconsistency among his or her
cognitions. This happens when one idea implies the opposite of another. For example, a belief
in animal rights could be interpreted as inconsistent with eating meat or wearing fur. Noticing
the contradiction would lead to dissonance, which could be experienced as anxiety, guilt,
shame, anger, embarrassment, stress, and other negative emotional states. When people's
ideas are consistent with each other, they are in a state of harmony, or consonance. If
cognitions are unrelated, they are categorized as irrelevant to each other and do not lead to
dissonance.
A powerful cause of dissonance is when an idea conflicts with a fundamental element of the
self-concept, such as "I am a good person" or "I made the right decision." The anxiety that
comes with the possibility of having made a bad decision can lead to rationalization, the
tendency to create additional reasons or justifications to support one's choices. A person who
just spent too much money on a new car might decide that the new vehicle is much less likely
to break down than his or her old car. This belief may or may not be true, but it would likely
reduce dissonance and make the person feel better. Dissonance can also lead to confirmation
bias and the denial of disconfirming evidence
Victor is experiencing fear and
disturbance as a result of his quest to
create life. He wants to create life to
replace the void that was created when
his mother died, but he has a fear
which fights against this want that is a
fear of God because he doesn't want
to go against him.